Stories tagged with: december

DECEMBER 31 1893: Bass player Pat Brady was born in Toledo, OH. In 1937, he replaced Roy Rogers as a member of the western harmony... Read More.

DECEMBER 30 1927: Bob Ferguson was born in Willow Springs, MO. He produced Connie Smith, Dolly Parton and Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, and... Read More.

DECEMBER 29 1922: Rose Lee Maphis was born in Hagerstown, MD. Following her 1952 marriage to Joe Maphis, she worked as half of a husband-and-wife... Read More.

DECEMBER 28 1915: Roebuck "Pops" Staples was born in Winona, MS, eventually forming The Staple Singers with his son and three daughters. The soul group's... Read More.

DECEMBER 27 1931: Winfield Scott Moore III was born in Gadsden, TN. Known as Scotty Moore, he played guitar for Elvis Presley, playing on such... Read More.

DECEMBER 26 1911: Dobro player Beecher Kirby was born in Sevier County, TN. Under the name Bashful Brother Oswald, he became a key member of... Read More.

DECEMBER 25 1904: Riverboat captain Thomas Ryman, who funded construction of the Union Tabernacle, died in Nashville. After his passing, the building was renamed the... Read More.

DECEMBER 24 1920: Songwriter Dave Bartholomew was born in Edgard, LA. A frequent collaborator of Fats Domino, he had several songs become country hits: Hank... Read More.

DECEMBER 23 1926: Pop singer Harold Dorman was born in Drew, MS. He had a hit in 1960 with the self-penned "Mountain Of Love," remade... Read More.

DECEMBER 22 1921: Hawkshaw Hawkins was born in Huntington, WV. He scored a handful of hits from 1949-1963, including "Slow Poke," "Soldier's Joy" and "Lonesome... Read More.

DECEMBER 21 1925: Floyd Taylor "Lightnin'" Chance was born in Como, MS. He played bass on such classics as Faron Young's "Hello Walls," The Everly... Read More.

DECEMBER 20 1929: Songwriter Charlie Williams was born in TX. He wrote Bobby Bare's hit "500 Miles Away From Home" and eventually ran Willie Nelson's... Read More.